The Trap
1996, Japanese. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi.
When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 25 May 1996
- Original title
- 罠 THE TRAP
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaizo Hayashi, Daisuke Tengan
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The Trap runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Trap isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Trap?
If you liked The Trap, try Blackwater Lane, Dead Man's Folly, Flower & Snake: Zero.
Who directed The Trap?
The Trap (1996) was directed by Kaizo Hayashi and stars Masatoshi Nagase, Yui Natsukawa, Tomoko Yamaguchi.